LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Whether you're enjoying the fresh air on a stroll through the park or lounging in the shade away from the sun, you may not even think about the trees that are working for you and how they do so much more.

It's the 8th annual Tree Week, a way to help take care of the environment as well as appreciate the essentials that nature gives us.

"They help mediate stormwater. They keep soil in place, reduce erosion, they cool our cities, they increase our mental health and our ability to deal with stress," said Heather Wilson, section manager for Urban Community Forestry.

Wilson, who has been with Lexington's Urban Community Forestry since 2016, also adds that trees provide economic benefits.

"The ability for cities to have a higher economic value is increased with tree

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